51.   And now, with maintenance costs sharply higher on the intricately restored landscape, they say they need a guaranteed source of funds.

52.   And the need to import ingredients like tomato sauce and cheese also contributed to higher costs, he said.

53.   And that figure is offset by inflation and higher cost of doing business, they said.

54.   And the collapse of this legislation remains a reality even though lawmakers know the alternative could be higher costs later.

55.   And the goal is to even out the peaks and valleys associated with higher costs of heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.

56.   And the higher cost of raising dollars will force some regional banks to retreat from foreign operations, they said.

57.   And the price is so cheap that it pays to deal with the generally higher costs of operating nuclear power plants compared with that of running other electricity sources.

58.   And though milk prices have increased since midsummer, due to higher costs of grain caused by bad weather, the industry does not expect sales to be affected.

59.   Apac Teleservices Inc., a telephone marketing firm, said results will fall short this year because of lower revenue and higher costs.

60.   Ansett, which competes with Qantas Airways on domestic and some international routes, has been suffering from declining market share and higher costs at Sydney airport.